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Article: Chrysler mulls rwd mid-sized replacement.(NEWS)(Chrysler Group L.L.C.)
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- Automotive News
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- June 22, 2009
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Byline: Bradford Wernle and Luca Ciferri
Chrysler's new management team is wrestling with its first major product decision, and it's a crucial one: how to replace the slow-selling Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger.
One option a stretched version of Fiat's compact D-Evo platform faces serious hurdles, and one early proposal use of an Opel platform is off the table. Now sources say Chrysler Group LLC could replace its much-maligned mid-sized cars with a model based on the Chrysler 200C EV, a concept shown at the Detroit auto show in January.
If that happens, Chrysler could be fielding a rear-drive entry in a crucial segment dominated by ...